I really became a king.

Chapter 483 Visitors from the Imperial Capital
To the west of the imperial capital of Dali, and only a few miles away from Humen Pass, there are military camps standing tall with battle flags waving, stretching for more than ten miles.

Even from Humen Pass, several miles away, one could hear the neighing of war horses and the shouts of the army during training.

This place is right next to the Red Drought Land and has a freshwater lake. It is the last supply point in and out of the Red Drought Land from the direction of Dali Imperial Capital.

But now it has been occupied by the army of Prince Yi's Palace. Hundreds of thousands of troops have set up camp around the freshwater lake, stretching for more than ten miles.

Jiang Yi was also in the camp at this time, in a small courtyard beside the freshwater lake.

This small courtyard was originally a post station of the Dali Dynasty. After the army of Prince Yi's Mansion arrived, they directly expelled the postmen and turned it into Jiang Yi's camp.

Outside the camp, a eunuch in purple stood there, looking at the closed gate with helplessness on his face.

This was not the first time Pang Xuan came to the camp to pay a visit to Prince Yi Jiang Yi, but the result was always the same, Prince Yi simply refused to see him.

Not only him, many lobbyists who came from various states of the Dalili Dynasty did not get summoned by Prince Yi, and some were even stopped outside the camp, without even the chance to get close to the camp.

Pang Xuan felt that Prince Yi was his nemesis. After the Longmen Challenge that year, he went to Prince Duan's Mansion to announce the imperial edict, but ended up waiting outside the gate for two years.

It's the same thing again now. He has come several times in the past few days, but was turned away every time.

Although Pang Xuan was helpless, he did not feel dissatisfied.

The current Prince Yi is no longer the former Prince Duan, but the king of a vassal state who controls a region and commands an army of millions of elite soldiers.

His status and power were so high that it was far beyond the reach of a eunuch like him to be jealous of.

"Manager Pang, you should go back."

Jiang Zhongshan looked at the eunuch in front of him and felt helpless.

Even though he knew he would not be summoned by his sixth brother, he still came to visit him every day without fail.

Pang Xuan opened his mouth, but in the end said nothing, with a bitter look on his face.

He knew that his status was not equal to that of the other party, and it was understandable that Prince Yi did not summon him. To put it bluntly, he was just a eunuch and could not make any decisions.

Thinking of the millions of troops stationed at Humen Pass, Pang Xuan felt worried. He cupped his hands and turned to leave.

Because some people were fanning the flames behind the scenes, he was almost unable to suppress the million-strong army of the Dali Dynasty stationed at the Humen Pass.

"I hope the emperor will send someone to take over as soon as possible..."

With a sigh, Pang Xuan walked out of the camp. He was worried that there might be changes in the army on the Humen Pass front line while he was away, so he hurried all the way back to Humen Pass quickly.

After arriving, we found something was wrong. The garrison on the front line of Humen Pass was very noisy because there were people backing and instigating them from behind, and all the soldiers were unruly.

But today it was surprisingly quiet. It was not until his followers reminded him that Pang Xuan discovered several bloody human heads hanging on the city wall of Humen Pass.

"Butler, Prince Guo is here, please ask him to come over." A messenger came forward to report.

Prince Guo? Pang Xuan was stunned for a moment, then he understood.

After all, he was just a eunuch in the Forbidden Palace. Although he was the military supervisor, he was unable to control these old soldiers.

Prince Guo Jiang Huan is different. Although he has been known as the Confused Prince for decades, as one of the eight military leaders of the Dali Dynasty, he has a very high prestige in the army.

Because he was born into the Dali royal family and was the absolute confidant of the current emperor, his prestige in the army was higher than that of the other seven military leaders.

Looking at the heads hanging on the city wall, Pang Xuan felt refreshed.

Guojun Wang Jiang Huan was sitting there, his face full of fatigue, without a trace of murderous spirit. But the dozen generals standing on both sides of him dared not even breathe, and their previous arrogance and rebelliousness were gone, and they were as docile as sheep.

"Anyone who disobeys orders again will be killed without mercy!"

Jiang Huan glanced at the dozen generals with cloudy eyes and waved his hand: "Go down, and go back to the camp to rectify the military discipline!"

More than a dozen generals accepted the order respectfully, turned around and walked out.

"Your servant Pang Xuan greets His Majesty."

Jiang Huan told Pang Xuan not to be polite and said with a smile, "General Manager Pang has never led an army. These old soldiers in the army cannot be subdued without some evil spirit."

"Your Highness is right. These days I have been living in fear, afraid of disappointing the Emperor's trust. Now that Your Highness is in charge, it couldn't be better."

Jiang Huan shook his head: "These old soldiers are just good at talking, they are all very smart..."

Then his face became serious and he asked, "Has there been any unusual movement in Prince Yi's Mansion recently?"

"There is nothing unusual at the moment, but it's just too quiet, which makes people feel uneasy." Pang Xuan replied. This is also the reason why he went to pay a visit every day in the past few days.

The Prince Yi's Palace was too quiet. Hundreds of thousands of troops rushed to the Humen Pass with murderous intent, but when they arrived, there was suddenly no movement.

It gives people a "anticlimax" feeling, but this is even more disturbing.

Prince Guo was silent for a while before he said, "Didn't you get any useful information?"

“No, the intelligence organization under Prince Yi’s Mansion has built the entire Western Xinjiang airtight, and our people can’t infiltrate…” Pang Xuan said with a wry smile.

"So what you mean is that Prince Yi is trying to hide something from the world? Is he planning a big operation?"

"Yes, I guess this is a delaying tactic, and the plot is probably not small!" Pang Xuan said cautiously.

"We have a million troops on the front lines of Humen Pass and Heshuo, and two million troops around the Dali Imperial Capital can reach Humen Pass in one day. How can his Prince Yi's Mansion have so many troops?"

At this time, an old man who had been sitting next to Prince Guo Jiang Huan suddenly spoke.

As soon as Pang Xuan came in, he noticed the old man. He looked unfamiliar. He had never seen him before. He was also very ordinary, just like an ordinary person.

But Pang Xuan did not dare to underestimate it. The water in the Dali Imperial Capital is very deep. If he did not have a keen eye, he would have died countless times.

However, Prince Guo Jiang Huan knew that although Pang Xuan was a eunuch, he was extremely resourceful, which was the main reason why he was trusted by the Emperor of Dali and sent to Humen Pass to serve as a military supervisor.

"General Manager Pang, please go down first. I will personally go to Prince Yi's camp later."

After Pang Xuan left, the old man frowned and said, "Do you also think that Prince Yi is secretly planning to attack Chencang? Rather than just bluffing? Aren't you worrying too much?
The entire Prince Yi's Palace has a maximum of over one million soldiers, but we have three to four million troops around Humen Pass and the capital of Dali, and we can mobilize troops from other prefectures and states for support at any time. Where does he get his confidence from? "

Guo Jun Wang Jiang Huan was extremely respectful and said with a wry smile, "Grandfather, although I only met this Prince Yi three years ago, he is definitely a rare hero in the world, and he will not fight a battle without confidence.

The reason why we have not taken any action these days is definitely not because we are in a dilemma or bluffing, there must be some plan!

The most likely possibility is to dispatch troops from the rear! And don't forget the one in the northern border..."

The old man remained silent. The one from the Northern Frontier was indeed a big trouble, but as long as the Prince Yi’s Mansion in the Western Frontier was dealt with, the one from the Northern Frontier would naturally calm down.

"Grandmaster, I suggest that we use gentle means to appease Prince Yi's Mansion..." After hesitating for a while, Jiang Huan spoke out his thoughts.

He knew that the old ancestor came in person just to determine what attitude to take towards the Prince Yi's Mansion in Western Xinjiang this time.

(End of this chapter)